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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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